COMMITMENT


Meaning of COMMITMENT in English

com ‧ mit ‧ ment S2 W2 /kəˈmɪtmənt/ BrE AmE noun

[ Word Family: adjective : noncommital, ↑ committed ≠ ↑ uncommitted ; verb : ↑ commit ; noun : ↑ commitment ]

1 . [countable] a promise to do something or to behave in a particular way:

Are you ready to make a long-term commitment?

commitment to

Our company has a commitment to quality and customer service.

2 . [uncountable] the hard work and loyalty that someone gives to an organization, activity etc:

I was impressed by the energy and commitment shown by the players.

commitment to

Her commitment to work is beyond question.

3 . [countable] something that you have promised you will do or that you have to do:

Will the job fit in with your family commitments?

4 . [countable] an amount of money that you have to pay regularly:

I had a lot of financial commitments.

5 . [uncountable and countable] the use of money, time, people etc for a particular purpose:

commitments of food and medical aid of over $4 billion

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COLLOCATIONS (for Meanings 1 & 2)

■ verbs

▪ make a commitment

Getting married involves making a serious commitment.

▪ give a commitment

The government gave a commitment to withdraw all its forces.

▪ something requires/demands (a) commitment

Nursing as a profession demands genuine commitment.

▪ honour/meet a commitment (=do what you promised to do)

Will they honour their commitment to a ceasefire?

▪ show/demonstrate commitment

Throughout her life she demonstrated her deep commitment to the needs of the poor.

▪ lack commitment

I never get promoted because they think I lack commitment.

▪ reaffirm/restate/reiterate a commitment (=give a promise again)

They reaffirmed their commitment to abandon nuclear power.

■ adjectives

▪ real/genuine commitment

The job demands real commitment to teaching.

▪ personal commitment

As a company, we expect a personal commitment from our staff to do their best.

▪ strong commitment

She's known for her strong commitment to women's rights.

▪ long-term commitment

Having a child together involves a long-term commitment.

▪ a lifelong commitment

Marriage is a lifelong commitment.

▪ full/total commitment

Such therapies demand full commitment from the patient.

▪ political commitment

There was no local political commitment to the proposal.

▪ religious commitment

Many people have ceased to have any active religious commitment.

■ phrases

▪ a lack of commitment

His lack of commitment to the project was easy to see.

▪ a level of commitment

This post demands a high level of commitment.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.